Jermaine believes that when he does something well, it is due to his talent. However, when he doesn't do something well, he blames it on the situation. Jermaine is falling prey to the _____

Fill in the blank with correct word


Answer: self-serving bias

Psychology

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Which pairing of receptor type and action is correct?

A. metabotropic; direct opening of an ion channel B. ionotropic; more time required to open an ion channel C. metabotropic; G-protein activation leads to activation of a second messenger D. metabotropic; second messenger effects are specific to opening ion channels

Psychology

An approach to understanding intelligence that holds that intelligence can be directly increased by effort is referred to as the _____ approach.

A. intrinsic-extrinsic B. entity C. incremental D. dual-process

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According to the General Adaptation Syndrome, the body responds to prolonged stress in three stages. Choose the correct order of the stages

a. Alarm, resistance, exhaustion b. Alarm, exhaustion, resistance c. Exhaustion, resistance, alarm d. Resistance, exhaustion, alarm

Psychology